Comments on: Barry Discusses EMS And Fire Funding, Roads And Traffic During Cantonment Town Hall

By: Wise Years

Wise Years — Sun, 19 May 2019 04:04:20 +0000

Sounds like Barry thinks more money will NOT help. So what is your idea?

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:59:58 +0000

I can only speak from my personal experience. When I lost my house due to a fire, the wonderful volunteers from Molino were right there, fighting a fire that was difficult to deal with because of the weather and other things. They were assisted by other volunteer stations as well as 2 career stations. But those 2 stations are so far away, things could have been a whole lot worse if the career stations were the best we could get. I don’t have a problem with paying taxes for fire and ems services. Those Molino volunteers are pretty well trained to do the job. Please don’t down play their value. SO thankful for those “Volunteers”

By: Duke of Wawbeek

Duke of Wawbeek — Thu, 16 May 2019 13:46:51 +0000

Change brings about change!

Time for change!

By: Truth

Truth — Wed, 15 May 2019 22:25:39 +0000

Resident. Your comments are not accurate. Most volunterrs only meet the minimum standards for volunteers which is a lot less than career firefighters. And the response times for most volunteer departments are slower than stations manned with career firefighters 24/7. Can’t really blame volunteers who have jobs and can’t respond during work days. Just check out the statistics provided by dispatch.

By: Truth

Truth — Wed, 15 May 2019 22:21:31 +0000

I believe previous public safety and fire leadership set up the commissioners for the position they are in now. The hire numerous additional career firefighters without asking for a budget increase. It has now caught up to them and forced the commissioners in the position they are now in. This is not the first time public safety has done this. It seems comm9n practice.

By: Molino Resident

Molino Resident — Wed, 15 May 2019 14:15:08 +0000

Resident,

Just to clear the smoke in front of you, firefighters in this county whether volunteer or career are physically fit and trained equally to the state standard. Some may have more specialized training in specific areas like hazmat, special ops, or water rescue. And the most majority have the state minimum standards, career and volunteer. But you rest assure a truck will be there on a scene of an emergency with highly trained personnel whether it is volunteer or career.

By: gene

gene — Wed, 15 May 2019 12:28:35 +0000

***He said that during the six budgets he has worked on during his time as a commissioner, funding for fire, EMS and their number of employees has increased by about two-thirds.

Mr Berry, That statement is a Little misleading… Aren’t We transitioning from an All volunteer Fire dept. for the last twenty years it has, but the EMS is not the bulk of this increase. where the Controversy has been . the public is not stupid.

This county has grown to need a full time fire dept. Thank God for every volunteer but I am afraid those days a going quickly.

Yes we need better training… but that needs to start at the TOP.

By: retired

retired — Wed, 15 May 2019 12:26:27 +0000

@ensley boy
it is not a nitemare just future thinking for more kick backs when we have to go back and fix our blounder. should have been 5 lanes all the time

By: Resident

Resident — Wed, 15 May 2019 12:11:09 +0000

Wait so the fire tax in district 5 is the same as the fire tax in district 3.. but district 3 gets around the clock police fire and ems coverage.. but district 5 does not? Tell me how funding wouldnt fix this? More career around the clock coverage is better than the voluntary “when we are avilable” coverage, when i call 911 i want 4 guys who are highly trained, athletic, problem solvers not 2 guys and a truck. Isnt all this mess from fires and fatal fires volunteers didnt respond to forcing the bcc to staff fire stations with no increases? Dont let it happen here in district 5. We deserve the same as the rest of the county!

By: ensley boy

ensley boy — Wed, 15 May 2019 10:49:34 +0000

I wasn’t able to attend but I hope the Pine Forest Road nightmare northbound from Detroit to 9 mile road was brought up.